Beetroot tikki are a healthy and tasty snack made with fresh beets and potatoes along with spices. These are incredibly tasty and full of buckets of health benefits of Beets.
Take potatoes and beetroot in a pressure cooker with 1/4 cup water and cook for 2-3 whistles.
Cool and mash with a vegetable masher or else grate in the vegetable grater.
Transfer in a bowl and set aside.
Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a pan, add cumin and mustard seeds. Let the seeds crackle. Add red onion, spring onion white part, and green chilies. Sauté for a minute and then add spices and salt.
Remove from heat and add this onion masala to the mashed potato beet mixture.
Add spring onion green, coriander leaves, and bread crumbs in it. Mix well. Check for seasoning and add more salt if required.
Make 6 to 7 small balls from the mixture and shape them into patties. Spread semolina on a plate and roll the patties in it.
Heat the remaining oil over a nonstick griddle and shallow fry the patties from both sides till crisp.
Drain on paper towel and serve hot with tomato ketchup.
Notes
Make sure to mash the potatoes and beets properly.
Adjust the spices as per your taste.
You can skip using semolina and instead coat the tikkis in breadcrumbs as well.
You can also deep fry these tikkis.
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